Happy Gen Con Eve!

Happy Gen Con Eve!

Yes, it really feels like the holidays! We’re so excited for the return of Gen Con. In preparation of Gen Con set up day was big! However, this was not some ordinary set up simply because We might have yarn bombed Gen Con! Once we designed ArchRavels we had a dream that “one day, we’re going to bring yarn bomb art…

GameTrayz Sneak Peeks, Awards, and Events!

GameTrayz Sneak Peeks, Awards, and Events!

First and most importantly, thank you for supporting us! We’re working tirelessly to hit our deadlines and your kind comments and shares have pushed us through this production progress. Timeline Progress As of now, we’re very lucky and we do not have any delays in production due to Corona Virus. We will keep you all posted if that status changes. We’re still…

ArchRavels Late Pledge Extension & Big Update

ArchRavels Late Pledge Extension & Big Update

Belated gift to welcome the new year! We hope everyone had a lovely holidays and a happy new year! Due to the end of year activities, we’ve been a bit preoccupied with family and friends. We are now fully rested, recharged, and ready to take on the new year! As a belated gift for you we’ve decided to extend our…

5 things we’re looking forward to @ PAXU

5 things we’re looking forward to @ PAXU

We’ll be at PAX Unplugged and we have a lot in booth to share with you so stop by Booth #3506! Here are the 5 top things we’ve got our eye on! 1. THUR: Meeple Gamers’ Media/Publisher Mixer! 2. THUR: BackerKit & 9th Level Games Philly PAXU Party 3. FRI: Philly Dance Party hosted by Tabletop Backer Party   4.…

Gen Con 2019 Recap

Gen Con 2019 Recap

The best four days of gaming came and went in a flash! We have so many memories, met so many awesome people, made so many friends, and just had an overall great time in Indy. Here’s our top ten moments!

A PAX East 2019 Recap

A PAX East 2019 Recap

PAX East Recap In front a room full of 3,000 fans, everyone was ready to watch Randy Pitchford deliver his announcement of the highly anticipated Borderlands 3. What they weren’t expecting though, was the first widely released tabletop game in the Borderlands Universe, Tiny Tina’s Robot Tea Party, a collaboration between Gearbox Software, Nerdvana Game Studios, and XYZ Game Labs.…

Press Release – Borderlands: Tiny Tina’s Robot Tea Party

Press Release – Borderlands: Tiny Tina’s Robot Tea Party

Popular Video Game Franchise, “Borderlands”, Gets Hobby Card Game Treatment Nerdvana Games and XYZ Game Labs release brand new card game based on Borderlands   March 28th, Boston, MA: In front of a crowded audience at PAX East, Randy Pitchford, CEO of Gearbox Software, announced a new Borderlands card game with a magic performance. Using cards from the new card…

Protospiel Madison 2018 Recap

Protospiel Madison 2018 Recap

I know we’re late, but here are some of the fun games we played at Protospiel Madison 1) Reject Squad: Super Hero Game “Reject Squad: Super Hero Game” is a 3-5 player, 30 minute, story-telling party game. In this game, one of the players takes on the role of a talent scout who is looking for a team of heroes…

10 Things We’re Thankful For

10 Things We’re Thankful For

We are SO Thankful Thanksgiving is right around the corner the team at XYZ Game Labs would just like to give our thanks for helping us achieve some awesome milestones this year.  1. We went to some of our favorite conventions like Gen Con, Protospiel Chicago, Protospiel Madison, Midwinter Gaming Convention,  ACEN, and Gaming Hoopla. 2. We donated copies of RobotLab to the Chicago…

International Games Day at Your Library 2018

International Games Day at Your Library 2018

Another year, Another IGD@YL  All over the country, libraries host a free, game day where children and adults gather around to make crafts and to learn/play the hottest, newest, and even classic board games from the Library’s collection. We love this event because it’s free, it’s in our home town, we’ve loved working with the Chicago Public Libraries by donating…